The Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction

Eric H. (Chair and Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Chair and Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, George Washington University) Cline

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199760275 | Paperback

Homer's tale of the abduction of Helen to Troy and the ten-year war to bring her back to Greece has fascinated mankind for centuries since he related ... Meer informatie

The Maya: A Very Short Introduction

Matthew (Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History and Anthropology, Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History and Anthropology, Penn State University) Restall ; Amara (Associate Professor of Art History and Anthropology, Associate Professor of Art History and Anthropology, Penn State University) Solari

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780190645021 | Paperback

Restall and Solari explore Maya identity, politics, culture, and indigenous views of the universe from ancient times to the present. With the Maya his... Meer informatie

Colombia

Richard D. (Professor of Public and International Affairs and Director of the School of Public and International Affairs, Professor of Public and International Affairs and Director of the School of Public and International Affairs, North Carolina State University) Mahoney

Reeks: What Everyone Needs To Know®

ISBN: 9780190262747 | Paperback

In an accessible question-and-answer format, Richard D. Mahoney explores the many key issues running through Colombia's history, distinguishing its na... Meer informatie

Biblical Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction

Eric H (Associate Professor of Classics and of Anthropology (Ancient History and Archaeology) and Chair of the Department of Classical and Semitic Languages and Literatures, Associate Professor of Classics and of Anthropology (Ancient History and Archaeology) and Chair of the Department of Classical

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780195342635 | Paperback

Public interest in biblical archaeology is at an all-time high, as television documentaries pull in millions of viewers to watch shows on the Exodus, ... Meer informatie

Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction

Paul (A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture, Cambridge University, and Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge) Cartledge

ISBN: 9780199601349 | Paperback

A highly stimulating Very Short Introduction to the history of Ancient Greek civilization, from the first documented use of the Greek language in abou... Meer informatie

The Ancient Near East: A Very Short Introduction

Amanda H. (Professor and Chair of History, Professor and Chair of History, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Los Angeles, Ca, Usa) Podany

ISBN: 9780195377996 | Paperback

This book explores the lands of the ancient Near East from around 3200 BCE to 539 BCE. The earth-shaking changes that marked this era include such fun... Meer informatie

African History: A Very Short Introduction

John (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London) Parker ; Richard (Honorary Professor of History, University of Aberystwyth) Rathbone

ISBN: 9780192802484 | Paperback

Essential reading for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's pa... Meer informatie

Stuart Britain: A Very Short Introduction

John (Professor of British and Irish History, Professor of British and Irish History, University of Cambridge) Morrill

ISBN: 9780192854001 | Paperback

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Morrill's Very Short Introduction to Stuart Britain shows ... Meer informatie

Snow White and Other Grimms' Fairy Tales (MinaLima Edition)

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Reeks: Illustrated with Interactive Elements

ISBN: 9780063208247 | Hardcover

The ninth book in Harper Design’s deluxe classic illustrated series—a beautiful and inventive fresh take on the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales, including... Meer informatie

Judaism: A Very Short Introduction

Norman (Member of Wolfson College, Oxford, and the Oxford University Teaching and Research Unit in Hebrew and Jewish Studies.) Solomon

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199687350 | Paperback

In this Very Short Introduction Normon Soloman explores Judaism as a religion and as a way of life, including its festivals, prayers, customs, and sec... Meer informatie

The U.S. Civil War: A Very Short Introduction

Louis P. (Distinguished Professor of American Studies and History, Distinguished Professor of American Studies and History, Rutgers University) Masur

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780197513668 | Paperback

More than one hundred and fifty years after the Civil War began, its hold on the American imagination has not abated. This Very Short Introduction off... Meer informatie

Denmark Vesey's Bible

Jeremy (Professor in the Departments of the Study of Religion and Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations) Schipper

ISBN: 9780691259314 | Paperback

A timely and provocative account of the Bible’s role in one of the most consequential episodes in the history of slaveryOn July 2, 1822, Denmark Vesey... Meer informatie

The Canons of Our Fathers

Bentley (Professor of Religious Studies and Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Professor of Religious Studies and Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Yale University) Layton

Reeks: Oxford Early Christian Studies

ISBN: 9780198785194 | Paperback

This book is the first publication of a very early set of Christian monastic rules from Roman Egypt, accompanied by four preliminary chapters discussi... Meer informatie

The Canons of Our Fathers

Bentley (Professor of Religious Studies and Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Professor of Religious Studies and Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Yale University) Layton

ISBN: 9780199582631 | Hardcover

This book is the first publication of a very early collection of Christian monastic rules from Roman Egypt. Designed for the so-called White Monastery... Meer informatie

History: A Very Short Introduction

John H. (Professor of History, School of History, Classics and Archaeology,, Professor of History, School of History, Classics and Archaeology,, Birkbeck, University of London) Arnold

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192853523 | Paperback

There are many stories we can tell about the past, and we are not, perhaps, as free as we might imagine in our choice of which stories to tell, or whe... Meer informatie

The Royal Inscriptions of Sargon II, King of Assyria (721-705 BC)

Grant (Professor of Assyriology, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania) Frame

Reeks: Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period

ISBN: 9781646021093 | Hardcover

A collection of English translations of all the official inscriptions of Sargon II, king of Assyria (721-705 BC), as well as those of his wife and off... Meer informatie

Decolonization: A Very Short Introduction

Dane (Dr. Professor of History and International Affairs, Dr. Professor of History and International Affairs, George Washington University) Kennedy

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199340491 | Paperback

This succinct and insightful account of decolonization analyses the tumultuous events that caused the shift from a world of colonial empires to a worl... Meer informatie

Egypt's Golden Couple

John Darnell and Colleen Darnell

ISBN: 9781803991917 | Hardcover

Two celebrated Egyptologists bring to vivid life the intriguing and controversial reign of King Tut's parents.... Meer informatie

Regional Identities and Cultures of Medieval Jews

JAVIER CASTANO ; TALYA (DEPARTMENT OF NEAR EASTERN LANGUAGES AND CIVILIZATIONS, University of Pennsylvania (United States)) Fishman ; Ephraim Kanarfogel

Reeks: The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization

ISBN: 9781837640539 | Paperback

The origins of Judaism’s regional ‘subcultures’ are poorly understood, as are Jewish identities other than ‘Ashkenaz’ and ‘Sepharad’. Through case stu... Meer informatie

Myth Match

Good Wives and Warriors

ISBN: 9789492938183 | Hardcover

Misschien ken je de unicorn en griffin al, maar hoe zit het met de unifin? Creëer zelf nog meer wonderlijke wezens door de verschillende voor- en acht... Meer informatie